Entry fee varies from location to location. Check with local organizer for specific information.

Format

The format for each Grand Prix Trial chosen by the individual store running the event. Possible formats include Legacy, Sealed Deck, Standard, Extended, Modern, or Innistrad Block Constructed. Contact the store or check the event locator for the format of each individual Grand Prix Trial.

For events held prior to May 4, 2012 - If the chosen format is Sealed Deck, the Top 8 for the event will be Boosters Draft or Sealed Deck (at the discretion of the store running that Grand Prix Trial). The product mix for the event will be 3 Innistrad and 3 Dark Ascension boosters per player for the Sealed Deck portion, 1 Dark Ascension and 2 Innistrad boosters (in that order) per player in the Top 8 draft. If a Sealed Deck Top 8 is run instead of a draft, players will play with the same sealed deck they played in the Swiss rounds.

For events held May 4, 2012 or later - If the chosen format is Sealed Deck, the Top 8 for the event will be Boosters Draft or Sealed Deck (at the discretion of the store running that Grand Prix Trial). The product mix for the event will be 6 Avacyn Restored boosters per player for the Sealed Deck portion, 3 Avacyn Restored boosters per player in the Top 8 draft. If a Sealed Deck Top 8 is run instead of a draft, players will play with the same sealed deck they played in the Swiss rounds.

Deck lists are required

Tournament Length

Swiss rounds - 50 minutes per round

Playoff matches will have no time limit

Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:

Attendance

Swiss rounds

Playoff

8

3 Single-Elimination Rounds (No Swiss)

None (run Single Elimination)

9 - 16 (If Sealed Deck)

4 Rounds

Top 8

9 - 16 (If Constructed)

4 Rounds

Top 4

17 - 32

5 Rounds

Top 8

33 - 64

6 Rounds

Top 8

65 - 128

7 Rounds

Top 8

129 - 226

8 Rounds

Top 8

227 - 409

9 Rounds

Top 8

410 or higher

10 Rounds

Top 8

Advancement

All players may participate in all Swiss rounds.

The top players after the final Swiss round will advance to the single-elimination playoff. The number of players that advanced to the playoff is based on the number of players in the event (see chart above).

Playoff

Playoff matches will be best 2 of 3.

Playoff matches will be single-elimination.

Playoff matches will have no time limit.

Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.

Notes

Planeswalker Points Multiplier - 3x

REL - Competitive

All the Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and the Magic: The Gathering Infraction Procedure Guide are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document. Rules documents can be found in the Magic Document Center.

Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.

This is a premier Magic tournament. The store owner, organizer, judge(s), and/or scorekeeper(s) of a Grand Prix Trial are not permitted to play in the tournament.

Prizes

Winner receives a three-round bye at Grand Prix Ghent.

Other prizes are determined by the organizer of each event. Contact the organizer for additional details.

Registration Information

Players who want more specific tournament or registration information should contact the store hosting the Grand Prix Trial.

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